Here you will find documentation on all the descriptions that Cinema 4D currently has. You can list them Alphabetically, by Type or Plugin . The sample Python and C++ code is automatically generated and in some cases may not be 100% correct. If something doesn't work then please refer to the official Cinema 4D SDK documentation for more information.

Element Information

Sample Code

Example code for the id MDATA_MWS_EDGEMODE in ToolEdgeSelection

Note that this is not the actual code from the ToolEdgeSelection file.

This code is just an example to show you how to add a similar control to your own description.

Resource File Code (ToolEdgeSelection.res)


LONG  MDATA_MWS_EDGEMODE
{
ALIGN_LEFT  ;                          
    CYCLE 
    {         MDATA_MWS_EDGEMODE_LINE2; 
        MDATA_MWS_EDGEMODE_GUIDED; 
        MDATA_MWS_EDGEMODE_LINE; 
        MDATA_MWS_EDGEMODE_LOOP; 
    }
}
            

Header File Code (ToolEdgeSelection.h)

#ifndef TOOLEDGESELECTION_H__
#define TOOLEDGESELECTION_H__
enum
{
  MDATA_MWS_EDGEMODE = 1000,  //First ID should start at 1000
    MDATA_MWS_EDGEMODE_LINE2 = 1,
    MDATA_MWS_EDGEMODE_GUIDED = 2,
    MDATA_MWS_EDGEMODE_LINE = 3,
    MDATA_MWS_EDGEMODE_LOOP = 4,
};
#endif	// TOOLEDGESELECTION_H__

String File Code (ToolEdgeSelection.str)

// C4D-StringResource
// Identifier	Text
STRINGTABLE
{
  MDATA_MWS_EDGEMODE    "SelectionMode";
    MDATA_MWS_EDGEMODE_LINE2    "FreePath";
    MDATA_MWS_EDGEMODE_GUIDED    "LivePath";
    MDATA_MWS_EDGEMODE_LINE    "LineFittedPath";
    MDATA_MWS_EDGEMODE_LOOP    "SimpleEdgeLoop";
}